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YLD Public Service Committees 2012-2013

CHILDREN'S ISSUES COMMITTEE The Children's Issues Committee focuses on the partnership between the YLD and the Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program, selects a CASA volunteer to honor each year, and facilitates public service programs that benefit children and youth in Tennessee.
Katrina Atchley Arbogast, Chair Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop PC One Centre Square, Fifth Floor 620 Market Street PO Box 2425 Knoxville, TN 37901 (865) 541-5258 katchley@lewisking.com
Committee includes: Steven King, Executive Committee Liaison
DISASTER RELIEF COMMITTEE The Disaster Relief Committee trains lawyers on how to provide legal assistance to those affected by natural disasters and takes on pro bono cases of its own. It also maintains the YLD’s Disaster Legal Assistance Manual and updates it as necessary.
Todd Tressler, Chair Tressler & Associates PLLC 212 N Castle Heights Ave. Lebanon, TN 37087 (615) 444-2345 todd@tresslerassociates.com
Committee includes: Steven King, Executive Committee Liaison
MOCK TRIAL COMMITTEE The Mock Trial Committee oversees the state high school mock trial competition, in which teams of students play the roles of attorneys and witnesses in a hypothetical trial. Teams compete first on a district level, with local winners advancing to the state competition in Nashville. The committee hosts the state competition and recruits volunteers to serve as coaches, jurors, scorers and bailiffs.
Troy S. Weston, Chair Eldridge & Blakney PC PO Box 398 Knoxville, TN 37901 (865) 544-2010 tweston@eblaw.us	Will Holloway, Vice Chair Schell Binkley & Davies LLC 509 New Hwy 96 West, Suite #201 Franklin, TN 37064 (615) 550-2800 wholloway@sbdlaw.net
Committee includes: Candi Henry, Kristen Corn, Joshua Dougan, R. Holland Matthews, Bill McManus, Angela Rauber, Robert Sands, Tommy Santel and Marisa Lee Combs, Executive Committee Liaison
MOCK TRIAL LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE The Mock Trial Committee Long Range Planning Committee oversees the long-term operations of the mock trial competition, including procedural and rules changes and redistricting.
Candi Henry, Chair Dodson Parker Behm & Capparella PC P.O. Box 198806 Nashville, TN 37219 (615) 254-2291 chenry@dodsonparker.com
Committee includes: Troy Weston, Mock Trial Committee Chair; Will Holloway, Mock Trial Vice Chair; and Marisa Lee Combs, Executive Committee Liaison
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEE The Public Service Committee organizes lawyers from across the state to mount a major volunteer effort in conjunction with the celebration of Law Day each May. The committee also organizes the annual Law Day Art and Essay contests, which allow school students to creatively depict the unique qualities of the American judicial system; coordinates YLD involvement in the annual Celebrate Pro Bono Month events; and trains Tennessee teachers on the resources available through the iCivics program.
Elizabeth “Ellie” M. Hill, Chair Patrick, Beard, Schulman & Jacoway 537 Market Street, Suite 202 Chattanooga, TN 37402 (423) 756-7117 ehill@pbsjlaw.com	Philip Hatch, Vice Chair District Attorney General's Office 158 W Minster Dr. Baxter, TN 38544 (931) 528-5015 philip_hatch7@yahoo.com
Committee includes: All District Representatives; all Affiliate Representatives; David McDowell, Executive Committee Liaison
WILLS FOR HEROES COMMITTEE The Wills for Heroes Committee produces legal service projects across the state that provide basic estate planning to first responders, including police, sheriff’s deputies and fire fighters.
Bradley M. Carter Chair and Middle Tennessee Captain Runyon & Runyon 301 Main Street Clarksville, TN 37040 (931) 647-3377 bcarter@runyonandrunyon.com
Committee includes: Josh Dougan, West Tennessee Captain; Rachel Ralston, East Tennessee Captain; all District Representatives; all Affiliate Representatives; and David Veile, Executive Committee Liaison

YLD Member Service Committees 2012-2013

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE The TBA YLD annually produces a number of educational seminars designed for young lawyers. The Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Committee is responsible for identifying course topics, arranging speakers, preparing materials and moderating programs.
Tommy Santel, Chair & Middle Tennessee Captain Cope, Hudson, Reed & McCreary PLLC 16 Public Square North Murfreesboro, TN 37130 (615) 893-5522 tsantel@mborolaw.com	Mary Beth Haltom, Vice Chair Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop PC 424 Church Street, Suite 2500 Nashville, TN 37219 (615) 259-1366 mhaltom@lewisking.com
Committee includes: Mason Wilson, West Tennessee Co-Captain; Matt White, West Tennessee Co-Captain; Paul Whitt, East Tennessee Captain; and Mary Beth Haltom, Executive Committee Liaison
DIVERSITY COMMITTEE The Diversity Committee is responsible for proposing and executing programs designed to increase racial, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, geographic and practice area diversity within the leadership and membership of the TBA YLD. It also runs the Diversity Leadership Institute, a six-month leadership program for Tennessee law students.
Ahsaki E. Baptist, Chair Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLP 1715 Aaron Brenner Drive, Suite 800 Memphis, TN 38120 (901) 537-1123 abaptist@wyattfirm.com	Brian Winfrey, Vice Chair The Winfrey Firm 2020 Beech Avenue, Unit C6 Nashville, TN 37204 (615) 601-1276 brian@thewinfreyfirm.com
Committee includes: Catherine Anglin, Amber Floyd, Tiffany Johnson, Terica Smith and Ashley Holliday, Executive Committee Liaison
LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE The Long Range Planning Committee is responsible for developing and amending the division’s long range plan, which sets out the goals and objectives for the YLD for the next five years. The committee is chaired by the current YLD vice president.
Stacie Winkler, Chair Regional Medical Center 877 Jefferson Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901) 545-7089 swinkler@the-med.org
Committee includes: David H. Veile, president; David McDowell, president-elect; reporter (term expires June 30, 2013); West Tennessee Members: Ahsaki Baptist and Steven King (terms expire June 30, 2015); Middle Tennessee Members: Rachel Moses and Matt Potempa (terms expire June 30, 2013); and East Tennessee Members: Jason Demastus and Paul Whitt (terms expire June 30, 2014)
MEMBERSHIP & LAW SCHOOL OUTREACH COMMITTEE The Membership & Law School Outreach Committee is charged with encouraging membership and participation in the TBA and its Young Lawyers Division. The committee also seeks to foster and develop relationships between the TBA YLD and law school students who are interested in practicing in the state of Tennessee. It also runs the YLD’s annual summer Judicial Internship Program.
Joseph A. Fanduzz, Vice Chair Jolley & Eldridge 800 S. Gay Street, Suite 2100 Knoxville, TN 37929 (865) 523-7731 jfanduzz@gmail.com	Nathan E. Shelby, Chair Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell PLC PO Box 1147 Jackson, TN 38305 (731) 425-7949 nshelby@raineykizer.com
Committee includes: Paul Whitt, Executive Committee Liaison
PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE Historically, the Publications Committee produced educational publications, including Basic Legal Resources, a guide to the law for social service agencies and an elder law handbook. The committee now focuses on internal communications products designed to keep YLD members informed of on-going projects and up-coming news. Regular publications include E-DICT, a monthly email newsletter, and the Tennessee Young Lawyer, a quarterly publication that includes practice and law review articles of interest to young lawyers.
*Chaz Molder, Chair & Tennessee Young Lawyer* Editor** Hardin, Parkes, Kelley & Carter 601 Mayes Place Columbia, TN 38401 (931) 388-4022 cmolder@hardinandparkes.com	*D. Adam Moore E-DICT* Editor** Regions Morgan Keegan Trust 151 Major Reynolds Place Knoxville, TN 37919 (865) 521-5274 adam.moore@regions.com
Committee includes: Mason Wilson, Executive Committee Liaison

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